Philippines

Income Distribution of Households in Different Type of Irrigation System and Different location from each irrigation system

Amy Soe, Isabelita M. Pabuayon
INTRODUCTION In Myanmar, the agriculture sector has strong link with economic development, it has been undergoing rapid development due to policy reform. Since 1988, the transformation from a centrally planned economy to a market oriented economic system has led to increasingly intensified...
Country: Philippines Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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The Philippine Coconut Industry: Status, Policies and Strategic Directions for Development

Monica B. Castillo, Princess Alma B. Ani
ABSTRACT Coconut remains to be one of the most important crops and a major export of the Philippines. However, despite the continued boom of coconut exports, there has been no significant improvement in the coconut industry for the past years. A factor that has considerably affected the industry...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agribusiness
95,272
2894

The Philippine Rice Tariffication Law: Implications and Issues

Annette M. Tobias
ABSTRACT The Philippine rice sector has always been the center of government agricultural policies. The focal points of the policies revolve around promoting food self-sufficiency, providing high income to rice farmers while making prices affordable to the consuming public. The accession to WTO...
Country: Philippines Topic: Overview
241,481
5037

The Current State, Challenges and Plans for Philippine Agriculture

Ernesto O. Brown, Fezoil Luz C. Decena, Reynaldo V. Ebora
ABSTRACT This paper provided brief discussion of the current state of Philippine agriculture, the challenges being faced by the sector as well as the plans at least for the medium-term. It highlighted the importance of agriculture in the country and the challenges faced by the government to...
Country: Philippines Topic: Overview
209,065
4602

The Philippine Technology Transfer ACT

Albert P. Aquino, Anita G. Tidon, Princess Alma B. Ani
ABSTRACT A brief discussion on the importance of technology transfer policy was discussed in this paper. It provided the significance of crafting a law for technology transfer and what are the pressing issues and challenges to be addressed. Related policies were also presented and how they...
Country: Philippines Topic: Agricultural science policies
15,997
555

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